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May 19, 2016, 08:42 AM | #1 |
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COLT -percussion revolver --BLUEPRINTS OR DIMENSIONS?
Hello from south east Africa
As I am now determined to build a percussion revolver after 2 years of building flintlock & percussion cap rifles I cannot find MR Sam Colts dimensions of his revolvers I would really love some scale drawings or measurements --taken from an original peacemaker or Walker Colt cap revolver ,circa 1857 ? or nearest ? Iwas given --2 years ago --all the dimensions /scale drawings ==of a French muzzle loading Flintlock --1776 ---from a mveraster Gunsmith in Poland Now I CANNOT FIND any dimensions ---only a lot of old drawings of Colts revolvers------great detail -- BUT HOW BIG ? is the revolving CYLINDER --/Trigger mechanism etc say 40 cal bore ? any dimensions would be greatly appreciated -- BUSHGUN--( Zululand)DIY freak --- |
May 19, 2016, 12:06 PM | #2 |
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Maybe there's something here that could help:
Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company Records, circa 1810-1980 (RG 103) http://ctstatelibrary.org/RG103.html
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May 20, 2016, 01:45 AM | #3 |
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Check out this link:
http://www.the-blueprints.com/bluepr...ction-plan.png The above comes from here: http://www.the-blueprints.com/bluepr...truction_plan/ Looks to have measurements. Some more available through google images: Link to google images: http://tinyurl.com/zfmat23
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May 22, 2016, 12:08 AM | #4 |
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I have a friend in South Africa seems guns are readily available with licensing. He is a Glock competition shooter.
Are cap and ball revolvers not available where you are located?
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May 22, 2016, 08:10 AM | #5 |
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BG - I don't have plans, but I'm curious. Do you intend to use CNC or the older milling machines and lathe?
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